Males Major in Engineering Much More Frequently Than Females

question 73

Multiple Choice

Males major in engineering much more frequently than females. Starting salaries for engineers (male or female) are much higher than average. As a result, the observed gender wage gap for all college graduates will be ________ than the gender wage gaps in specific majors because ________.

• A)larger; of employer discrimination
• B)smaller; males and females choose different majors
• C)larger; of academic discrimination
• D)larger; males and females choose different majors

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